ECMM reception kiosk (photo taken Jan. 26/08).
The reception kiosk has been added to serve some interactive purposes. When you walk towards the reception kiosk you will be welcomed to the ECMM building through an instant message. This message will then ask you if you would like a gift. At this point you will be able to accept or decline the gift. If accepted you will receive a notecard providing information about the ECMM building. You will also receive a landmark of the ECMM building in SL. All this is done through a greeter (shown below) that was recently picked up from Trinity Vanmoer Designs.
Gift Greeter designed by Trinity Vanmoer Designs (photo taken Jan. 26/08).
The Gift Greeter scans a set distance every certain number of seconds for new avatars. If a new avatar is found it will provide the avatar with the welcome message and gift. The Gift Greeter also serves another function for the ECMM building. It keeps a list of visiting avatars and provides a list of visiting avatars to it's owner. This will be very useful to keep track of visitors to the ECMM building in SL.
Another interactive tool you will find on the reception kiosk is the Business Card Giver (shown below).
Business Card Giver (photo taken Jan.26/08).
The Business Card Giver was purchased with the kiosk from 3D Office Solutions. When an avatar touches the Business Card Giver, a notecard is provided including whatever information is put on the notecard. In this case the notecard provides information on the Educational Communications and Technology administration, faculty and teaching staff.
The final interactive tool on the reception kiosk is a computer monitor (shown below).
Computer monitor on reception kiosk (photo taken Jan. 26/08).
The computer monitor on the reception desk is capable of showing slides or streaming video. It could be used in the future to stream an introduction video of Educational Communications and Technology.
If anyone has any suggestions or ideas as to what could be included in this or any other space of the ECMM building...please let us know. This is a collaborative effort and hopefully in the near future this space will be inhabited by many ECMM students for a variety of purposes.
Posts
4 comments:
Another nice addition, Kirk. As I've wandered around the building and property (I spent a good amount of time there this weekend just sitting in the board room and pondering), one thought struck me. Would it be more functional to place the board room on a lower floor? Of course, if you plan to have a classroom area on the second floor, leaving the board room where it is makes better sense. But I guess this thought led me to what I think should be a general design principle:
The more frequently an area will be used, the lower it should be in the building. This can reduce the amount of transporting from level to level necessary.
What do you think?
Ohhhh.... and I really like our nifty new office spaces! Very cool. Now if I can just get that darned computer to work...just like RL! :-)
Rick,
I do agree that the more frequently used areas should be on the lower floors of the building. These two floors should probably be switched.
The first floor will have the socializing area. I am also planning on putting theater seating in front of the large TV on the first floor. This space may change over time but for now this is what I have planned. Do you see other arrangements for the space on the first floor?
I am not sure, at this time, what to include in the office floor other than desks and sitting space. I would like to be sure to include design elements of learning into these spaces...as you have suggested. Although it is difficult to organize due to the fact I am not sure what everyone would like to do with the space. Through experience I believe we will evolve in the design of the space. However we do need to include educational tools necessary to teach and learn in this environment.
Wow Kirk, I am reading this information and I am amazed at the potential of this site. I am so engaged in the Quest Atlantis space since I bring my students into it but I can see the potential in this space as a virtual learning or meeting space for adults. Maybe our next year mini conference will be held here?
Post a Comment